Galesburg in Knox County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
614 East South Street
Erected 2000 by Christopher Verene.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 40° 56.633′ N, 90° 21.63′ W. Marker is in Galesburg, Illinois, in Knox County. It is at the intersection of East South Street and Cottage Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East South Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 641 East South Street, Galesburg IL 61401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Locomotive 3006 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mexican Railroad Workers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Colton Park (approx. Ό mile away); The Orpheum Theatre (approx. 0.4 miles away); Kellogg Street (approx. 0.4 miles away); Knox County Soldiers Monument (approx. half a mile away); The Fifth Debate (approx. half a mile away); Knox County Armed Forces Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galesburg.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2023, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2023, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

